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Game description

《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。

Basic info

Developer白雨工作室
Publisher白雨工作室
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJan 28, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 或更高
Processor1.7GHz Dual Core CPU
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForece GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 325 reviews from the past 1 year

70.3/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (77%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

Reliving school memories is the pull of this life sim, which scores 70.3 amid friction with its developer.

👍 Strengths

51 reviews praise an emotionally resonant story that invites deep personal reflection. 40 find it fun and engaging. 39 say its atmosphere brings back nostalgia for their own school days and friendships, and Story & World ranks 686th of 1096. Content Volume ranks 525th of 1351, and some players say they followed the main character's ups and downs closely.

👎 Where it falls short

42 reviews criticize the developers, citing a poor DLC launch, weak responses to feedback and public controversies. Tech & Support ranks 1120th of 1399. 27 find the writing poor, with some calling the plot boring, rigid or illogical. 21 say it becomes repetitive, and a few note that minigames and the loop across all three stages grow monotonous over several playthroughs. Gameplay ranks 904th of 1396, Visuals & Sound ranks 1214th of 1249, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 672nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“emotionally resonant story that evokes deep personal reflection” · 51 reviews
“game is fun and engaging despite personal emotional response” · 40 reviews
“Rich content in mid-to-late game with diverse gameplay extensions.” · 20 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +0.72 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “every choice matters, many unique character growth options and playstyles” · 6 reviews
Negative “linear progression with no meaningful stat differentiation or build variety” · 7 reviews

Progression 14% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 6% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +1.90 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “emotionally resonant story that evokes deep personal reflection” · 51 reviews
Negative “writing quality poor, lacks detail, late game lacks new mechanics” · 27 reviews

Characters 36% · World 25%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.29 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “Rich content in mid-to-late game with diverse gameplay extensions.” · 20 reviews
Negative “high school has limited activities, university content missing” · 6 reviews

Variety 19% · Replayability 15%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals -1.18 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “character art has strong AI appearance, NPC art is repetitively reused” · 11 reviews
Positive “art style much better than similar game” · 2 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Community -1.70 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “developers show poor judgment on social issues, community concerns” · 5 reviews
Positive “creative workshop community with highly-rated user content” · 3 reviews

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.07 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “early access overpriced at 43.2, discounted multiple times below launch price, full release 38 yuan undercuts” · 9 reviews
Positive “fair price for the content volume, no half-finished product fraud” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.51 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “developer mismanagement, poor DLC launch, unresponsive to feedback” · 42 reviews
Positive “developers listened to feedback and fixed issues carefully” · 7 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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